Added Features:
Implemented Travel Restriction (js file): Introduced a new JavaScript file to manage travel restrictions within the game. This feature ensures that players adhere to specific limitations when moving between regions.
Reagent Check (js file): Added a JavaScript file to perform reagent checks during gameplay. This functionality enhances the game's mechanics by validating the availability and correct usage of reagents for specific actions.
Check Teleport (js file): Introduced a JavaScript file responsible for validating teleportation mechanics. This addition ensures that teleportation features operate smoothly and efficiently within the game environment.
Updated Dictionaries: Enhanced game dictionaries to improve data accuracy and provide a more seamless gaming experience. The updates include refined descriptions, optimized search functionalities, and improved data retrieval.
Acknowledgments:
Extended thanks to Xuri: Gratitude expressed to Xuri for contributions to the core C++ functionality. Specifically, Xuri's work on the core for GetRegionXY has significantly improved the overall performance and reliability of the game.
Bug Fixes:
[If applicable] Fixed Magic Weapons Damage Calculation (js Magic_Items): Resolved an issue where the damage calculation for Magic Weapons was not set correctly during generation. This fix ensures that Magic Weapons now accurately calculate damage based on the specified settings.
These changes aim to enhance the overall gaming experience, improve system functionalities, and address any existing issues reported by the community.
Cleaned up a couple of warnings highlighted by static code analysis
Fixed an issue with NPC evasion pathfinding where the direction wasn't always set correctly
Fixed an issue with onNameRequest JS Event where the size of param jsval (2) didn't match actual number of parameters provided (3)
Removed setting uoxTimeout.tv_usec to 1 in CNetworkStuff::CheckLoginMessage() to address slower core loop iterations on Windows, due to differences in timer resolutions supported by WinSock2 function select() on different platforms - tv_usec 1 is treated as 1 microsecond on Linux/macOS, but as 1 millisecond on Windows
Removed arbitrary and hidden restrictions on refreshing list of online players shown with 'wholist command
Fixed an issue where player ghosts that get teleported would not see themselves get updated to new location
Fixed a server crash from clients disconnecting while running server in debug mode
Improved how container updates are sent to players; now only sends to clients that have actually opened the container, and who are still within range
Added more information about UO data files being loaded during server startup
Enhanced the GM 'add menu to allow clicking directly on images of items/npcs to add them, and adjusted size of menus to accommodate this
Fixed an issue with fleeing NPCs that could cause them to attempt to flee across time and space, regardless of distance to target/attacker in combat
Added NPC AI that runs away from players if they get too close (even outside combat). Applied to hind, rabbits, squirrels, ferrets and various birds by default:
AI_ANIMAL_SCARED (aitype 12)
Fixed issues with NPCs fleeing forever, or getting stuck in flee/don't flee loop, by introducing max fleeing distance (50 tiles) and cooldown (30 sec) on fleeing
Updated onNameRequest JS Event to include third parameter with origin of name request, so script responses can be tailored appropriately:
onNameRequest( myObj, requestedBy, requestSource )
Potential values for requestSource:
0 - Speech/System Messages
1 - Guild Menus
2 - Stat Window (self)
3 - Stat Window (other)
4 - Tooltip
5 - Paperdoll Journal
6 - Paperdoll
7 - Single Click / All-Names
8 - System
9 - Secure Trade Window
Added Adaptive Performance System (APS) that dynamically adjust how often NPC AI/movement is checked based on overall shard performance. If performance drops below defined threshold, UOX3 gradually slows down checks for NPC AI/movement to prioritize player movement/speech/command responsiveness. If performance climbs back up above threshold, slowdowns are gradually removed. The following UOX.INI options have been added under [system] category to support this system:
APSPERFTHRESHOLD=50 // Performance threshold (measured in simulation cycles/sec) below which the APS kicks in
APSINTERVAL=100 // How often (in milliseconds) the APS checks performance and makes adjustments (if needed) to balance out shard performance
APSDELAYSTEP=50 // How much the delay timer is modified by (in milliseconds) each time APS makes adjustments
APSDELAYMAXCAP=2000 // Max amount of of delay APS can introduce for NPC AI/movement handling when attempting to restore shard performance
Added new JS Methods for Region objects:
.GetOrePrefs( oreType ) // Get ore preference data for ore type found in town region. Returned as an array containing the following data:
orePrefData -> [
oreName, // name of ore
color, // color of ore
minskill, // min skill to mine ore
ingotName, // name of ingot created from ore
makemenu, // makemenu entry for crafting something from ingot
oreChance, // default global chance of finding this ore type
scriptID // script attached to mined ore
],
orePrefChance // Chance of finding this ore type in given town region
.GetOreChance() // Get base chance of finding any ore in town region
Moved Mining skill plus gravedigging feature from hard code to scripts (js/skill/mining.js) to make it easier to maintain and/or customize, and removed hard coded variants
Gravedigging now relies on the ore resource system behind the scenes to restrict how often graves in a given area can be dug up
Fixed some incorrect references to .worldNumber Character property in misc scripts (should be .worldnumber)
Made some "hard-scripted" system messages in misc scripts use dictionary system instead
Added spawn region for banker NPCs in Serpent's Hold (dfndata/spawn/felucca/spawn_town_serpents_hold.dfn, dfndata/spawn/trammel/spawn_town_serpents_hold.dfn)
Fixed region definition of Ocllo to actually cover the entire town (dfndata/regions/regions.dfn)
Added numerous additional locations accessible with 'goplace # command, for key locations in Ilshenar, Malas, Tokuno Islands and Ter Mur (dfndata/location/location.dfn)
Revised travel-menu portion of GM menu (shortcut: 'travel) to include more travel options based on new locations (dfndata/items/travelmenu.dfn and travelmenu.bulk.dfn)
Fixed an issue where NPCs could attempt to attack targets in other worlds/instances
Added new JS Event that triggers for characters who are about to deal damage in combat. Complimentary to onDamage, which triggers for chars receiving damage:
onDamageDeal( dmgDealer, dmgReceiver, damageValue, damageType )
Added new JS Event that can trigger in global script upon creation of new player chars. Note that this will trigger in place of onCreateDFN event for player characters:
onCreatePlayer( pChar )
Added new JS Event that triggers for characters selecting a target with a spell. Complimentary to onSpellTarget, which triggers for targets selected with a spell:
onSpellTargetSelect( caster, target, spellNum )
Updated onCombatStart and onCombatEnd JS Events to also trigger for the other party in combat
Updated onPickup JS Event to include a third parameter - the potential container item was picked up from. Event now also triggers event in scripts attached to said containers:
onPickup( iPickedUp, pChar, iCont )
Added tracking of total playtime per individual character, and per account across all characters, and exposed these properties to JS engine:
.totalPlayTime // Account property, total playtime across all chars
.playTime // Character property, total playtime on given character only
Added new player-accessible command ('playtime) to spit out the playtime of current character/account as a whole (js/commands/playtime.js)
Implemented first version of Young Player System:
Replaced the UNUSED9 account flag with YOUNG, to be used by Young/New Player System
Added new JS Account property that gets/sets whether player account is considered Young:
.isYoung
Added new Char timers:
TIMER_YOUNGHEAL // Restricts how often Young players are healed by NPC healers
TIMER_YOUNGMESSAGE // Restricts how often Young players are warned about dangerous looking monsters in overworld
Updated GM commands 'get and 'set to get/set .isYoung property of player's account (js/commands/targeting/get.js and set.js)
Added new UOX.INI setting to enable/disable Young Player System (enabled by default):
YOUNGPLAYERSYSTEM=1
If Young Player System is enabled, all newly created player accounts are automatically marked with Young flag
Added new script to handle various restrictions and functions related to Young characters (js/player/young_player.js):
Young characters will have [Young] displayed over their head
Young characters will have their Young status checked and verified on every login + every stat/skill gain, to revoke the Young status if any of the following is true:
Account has a total playtime of more than 40 hours
Any character has more than 350 total (base) skill points
Any character has more than 70 skill points in a single skill
Any character has more than 150 total stat points
Any character has more than 80 stat points in a single stat
Young characters can renounce their Young status manually by saying the words "I renounce my young player status"
Young characters get two additional items upon creation:
a new player ticket (can be combined with any other players new player ticket for both players to get a reward)
a sextant (shows Young players directions to nearest moongate/bank regardless of where they are, as long as outdoors)
Young characters cannot target other player characters with hostile spells or skills
Young characters cannot be the target of other player characters' hostile spells or skills
Young characters can only cast beneficial spells upon themselves or other Young characters
Young characters can only be the target of beneficial spells from other Young players
Young players (and their pets/followers) cannot attack or harm any other players (or their pets/followers), nor themselves be attacked or harmed by any other players (or their pets/followers), whether from combat, spells, skills or items
Young players don't lose any of their items on death, and are teleported to the nearest healer upon death with all their items intact
Young players receive a warning upon entering dungeons that monsters there will be hostile
Updated global script (js/server/global.js) to:
Check/Verify Young status of players upon login
Attach young player script on login/creation for players on Young accounts
Give specific items to Young players upon creation
Added new script (js/item/corpse.js) that is assigned to all freshly created corpses. This script handles restrictions related to Young players interactions with corpses, and the interactions of other players with corpses of Young players
Updated JS Method .Carve() to return true/false depending on whether carving a corpse was successful
Updated Healer AI in code to heal nearby injured Young players
Updated Evil AI and Evil Caster AI in code to avoid selecting Young players as targets in combat outside of dungeons
Added a new section to UOX.INI - [young player starting locations] - that can be used to define starting locations for Young players. If only one such location is provided, all players start there. Otherwise, it matches the same starting location setup as the regular one - with one entry per town in Britannia.
Restricted transferring and/or friending of pets (code) and hirelings (hirelings.js) between Young and non-Young players
Restricted Young players from recalling or gating to Felucca facet
Young players can instantly logout from anywhere, at any time
Added script for NPC guildmasters (js/npc/ai/guildmaster.js). Only one NPC guild has been setup in the script so far (more can be easily added) - the Thieves Guild - which if joined grants players the ability to steal from other players and to buy disguise kits
Added two new NPCs, which there will now spawn one of in a random location in each city in Britannia (felucca facet):
m_thief_guildmaster (dfndata/npc/male_human.dfn)
f_thief_guildmaster (dfndata/npc/female_Human.dfn)
Added two new character properties to keep track of which NPC guild a player (or NPC) belongs to. These properties have been exposed as the following Character JS properties:
.npcGuild // ID of NPC guild, as defined in script
.npcGuildJoined // Timestamp for when player joined NPC guild
Added script for Disguise Kits (js/item/disguisekit.js). These allow members of the Thieves Guild to disguise themselves from the prying eyes of other players.
Added two new character properties:
.isDisguised // true/false flag for character being disguised
.origName // used to store character's original name before disguise went into effect
Moved implementation of Stealing skill from code to script (js/skill/stealing.js) and revamped it completely in the process. Changes include:
New features:
Town rare stealing - any item marked as "special stealable" with new item property .stealable can be stolen, even if it's locked down by a GM on the ground, or inside a container
When stealing from item piles, thief can potentially steal the amount of items that makes up the max weight limit for what they can steal, from those piles
Chance to successfully steal is now affected by whether there are any characters (NPCs or Players) that witness the attempt. Depends on distance to character, and direction character is facing
Players now become "permagrey" when successfully stealing from another player, regardless of whether it's witnessed
Players now receive a "stealing" flag when stealing from another player, regardless of whether it's witnessed
Stolen items cannot be removed from thief's backpack for 30 seconds following the theft of the item (AoS core shard era and above)
Optional AoS feature to steal special consumable items from monsters
Updated default stealing rules:
Updated calculations to determine chance of success when stealing
Players cannot steal while engaged in combat
Players are revealed if hidden as soon as they use the stealing skill
Players can no longer steal items in the secure trade window
Players can no longer steal items from NPC shopkeepers
Both hands must be free to steal
Stealing now checks line of sight to target player/object
Only members of Thieves Guild (NPC guild) can now steal from other players, unless they are guild enemies
Players can no longer steal from NPC guards by default
Players can no longer steal from the same NPC monster more than once
Only gold and gems can be stolen from innocent players in dungeon/ll areas of Felucca, if core shard era is set to AoS or higher
Players can no longer steal items held on cursor by other players
Orcish masks now eplode if player steals from orcs while wearing it
If core shard era is set to LBR or lower, player is marked as an aggressor if they steal from another player
Guards can only be called on players that are flagged as criminals within the first 10 seconds of them being flagged
Stealing script options:
Allow stealing entire containers (off by default pre-AoS)
Return stolen items on thief death (off by default)
Temporarily make stolen items immovable in thief's backpack (on by default post-AoS)
Temporarily protect traded items (on by default)
Let dexterity affect chance for successful theft (off by default)
Let light level affect chance for successful theft (off by default)
Allow stealing from NPC Guards (off by default)
Allow stealing special loot from monsters (on by default post-ml)
Moved implementation of Snooping skill from code to script (js/skill/snooping.js), with some changes:
Players cannot snoop pack animals from inside a house, if the animal is outside
The deeper inside main backpack a container sits, the harder it becomes to snoop inside it
Included an optional feature that lets targets of snooping gradually become more aware, increasing the difficulty of succeeding. This awareness fades over time.
Players have a chance to stay hidden while snooping, based on their Hiding skill
Karma is now lowered by snooping regardless of success or failure
Added tracking system for "aggressors" in combat. A player attacking someone (regardless of flag status) will be marked as aggressor to that someone for 2 minutes
Added tracking system for "permagrey" flags - these are stored on a per-target basis, so a player can be flagged visibly as permagrey to multiple other players. Persists until player dies.
Player combat targets and war mode are now cleared on logout
Players will now be unable to hide if within visual distance and in line of sight of their attacker or current target in combat
Server leave-announcement now only happens after the logout timer has expired, instead of the exact moment the player presses the logout button
Fixed an issue that could cause swimming NPCs to swim on land
NPCs now have the ability to temporarily ignore unreachable targets in combat. If attacked by someone they are ignoring, they will enter evade state and try to move away from that someone.
SpawnRegions now support NPCLISTS with weighted entries. Example of an NPCLIST with 75% chance of spawning some kind of orc, and 25% chance of spawning a ratman archer:
[NPCLIST example]
{
75|NPCLIST=allorc
25|ratman
}
Added 3 additional "all purpose" item properties (.more0, .more1 and .more2) and exposed those to JS engine. These work the same as more/morex/morey/morez
Mark spell now stores a 4th property on recall runes - instanceID. This is stored in the rune's .more0 property.
Recall and Gate spells now check the recall rune (or runebook)'s 4th location property - instanceID - to determine where the player ends up
Fixed a server crash related to equipment being automatically unequipped if character is no longer strong enough to have it equipped
Added new JS Function to check if any characters at specified location potentially block movement:
DoesCharacterBlock( x, y, z, worldNum, instanceID ) // returns true if a character exists at given coordinate (within z +/- 4)
Fixed an issue with patrolling-portion of hireling script - was incorrectly using Z coordinate as a parameter of WalkTo - should be maxSteps (js/npc/ai/hireling.js)
Added error checking to .WalkTo() and .RunTo() JS Methods that cancels pathfinding attempt if maxSteps provided is zero
Swapped around order of arguments in ScriptError() function in cScript.cpp, so the const char used by va_start() is now the last named argument (thanks ldilley!)
Fixed a socket error with 'move command alias in js/commands/targeting/tele.js (thanks Dragon Slayer!)
Fixed status window sex flag not being correctly sent for player characters of a Gargoyle nature (Dragon Slayer)
Fixed some issues with static pet scripts (js/npc/pets/*) that would allow players to exceed max number of followers and/or controlslots when buying animals from animal trainer
Updated OnBuyFromVendor, onBoughtFromVendor, onSellToVendor and onSoldToVendor JS Events to include a fourth parameter - iAmount - the number of items bought/sold
Fixed some issues with stabling and claiming pets from animal trainer NPCs (js/npc/ai/stablemaster.js)
Fixed an issue that prevented onBuyFromVendor() and onBoughtFromVendor() JS Events from triggering when attached to NPC shopkeepers
Fixed an issue with help gump that prevented password management section from working as intended (js/server/misc/helpgump.js)
Fixed an issue where UOX3 would fail to load pre-HS multi.mul files
Added chess board to Misc->Games add menu (dfndata/items/ItemMenu.bulk.dfn)
Fixed an issue with 'move (alias for 'telestuff) command that referenced the wrong variable name (js/commands/targeting/tele.js)
When a player is teleported via the GM 'wholist menu, any pets within range are now also brought along for the ride
Consolidated error-reporting for JS Functions, Object Methods and Object Properties to provide more context (scriptID, filename, line number) when something goes wrong
Added some missing shield IDs (0xA649, 0xA64A, 0xA831, 0xA832) to IsShieldType() function
MAXRANGE item property previously only worked for ranged weapons; now it works for melee weapons too, and potentially allows melee weapons with combat range longer than 1 tile
MAXRANGE item property can now be used to define max combat range for melee weapons
Fixed an issue (non-critical) with .PlaceInPack() JS Method that would cause UOX3 to try adding items marked for deletion to refreshQueue and spam console with errors
Added missing AI scripts to summoned Blade Spirits and Energy Vortexes (dfndata/npc/magicsummon.dfn)
Fixed an issue with weight calculation for hireling backpacks (js/npc/ai/hireling.js)
Fixed an issue with the 'fix command, which would in most cases set character's Z to -1 regardless of location, but now adheres to map elevation instead
Fixed an issue with Pack AI (js/npc/ai/pack_ai.js) that prevented pack members from attacking target correctly (thanks Dragon Slayer)
Fixed an issue with DoesMapBlock JS Function that incorrectly checked for 6 function arguments, when it actually requires 8
Fixed an issue with DoesDynamicBlock JS Function that incorrectly checked for 8 function arguments, when it actually requires 9
Fixed an issue with runebook script (js/item/runebook.js) that prevented players from being able to use recall charges without having spellbook with spell in inventory
Fixed issues with placement of tall items on ground/floor, and with stacking of items in houses
Fixed incorrect alias for woodland armor (dfndata/items/gear/armor/other/armor/wood.dfn - thanks Dragon Slayer)
Fixed a critical issue with script context sometimes changing while executing a script, because of events in other scripts being triggered. Affected scripts can be safeguarded against this by the addition of a dummy callback function anywhere in the script: function _restorecontext_() {}
Fixed an issue with non-animal pets not gaining loyalty when being fed (thanks Dragon Slayer)
Added new JS Object Methods for Chars/Items/Multis to fetch list of custom tags associated with object:
.GetTagMap() // Gets list of persistent custom tags associated with object
.GetTempTagMap() // Gets list of temporary custom tags associated with object
Added new JS commands ('GETTAGMAP and 'GETTEMPTAGMAP) that spits out details of custom tags associated with targeted object (js/commands/custom/misc-cmd.js)
Added new JS command ('USEITEM) that acts as a short-cut for double-clicking on targeted item (js/commands/custom/misc-cmd.js)
Updated 'ADD # and 'ADD ITEM # JS commands to support targeting a container directly and adding the new item inside (js/commands/targeting/add.js)
Updated axe script to only perform lumberjacking skill-check when there's still wood available in a given area, and to play appropriate animations for Gargoyle players (js/item/axe.js)
Updated script for gameboards to make generated pieces newbiefied so they won't appear on ground if board decays (js/item/gameboards.js)
Updated script for stablemasters to avoid relying on global variables (js/npc/ai/stablemaster.js)
Updated names of items crafted with runic hammers to include the material name of the hammers used to craft them (js/skill/craft/crafting_complete.js)
Fixed a small issue with Detect Hidden skill that would return the wrong message if players found anyone hiding nearby (js/skill/detecthidden.js)
Fixed an issue that prevented tile overrides in dfndata/maps/tiles.dfn from loading properly
Added entries for a couple of walls with missing no-shoot flags to tile overrides in dfndata/maps/tiles.dfn
Updated JS Method .SoundEffect() to support optional third argument (creatureSoundNum) to play creature-defined sounds from dfndata/creatures/creatures.dfn. New syntax:
.SoundEffect( soundID, allHear[, creatureSoundNum] ) // 0=SOUND_STARTATTACK, 1=SOUND_IDLE, 2=SOUND_ATTACK, 3=SOUND_DEFEND, 4=SOUND_DIE
Added new Character JS Methods:
.SetRandomName( nameListID ) // apply a random name from specified namelist to character
.FindItemSection( sectionID ) // find item in player's backpack with specified sectionID
Added new Socket JS Method:
.OpenContainer() // Opens specified container for socket
Added initial pass for supporting Trammel PvP ruleset, which can be applied to and/or customized per facet and optionally overridden per region via js/server/misc/facetRulset.js (Dragon Slayer)
Misc script cleanup and extension of pvp ruleset script to include target handling for Blade Spirits/Energy Vortex, as well as the Provoke barding skill (Xuri)
Added custom AI scripts for summoned Blade Spirits (js/npc/ai/summon/blade_spirit.js) and Energy Vortexes (js/npc/ai/summon/energy_vortex.js) with updated target selection rules (based on target stats) and checks for active pvp ruleset (Xuri)
Added JS Function to check for existence of a JS event in another file (Xuri):
DoesEventExist( scriptID, eventToCheck )
Updated scripted magic spells to check for facet ruleset before allowing casting hostile and/or beneficial spells on other players (Xuri)
Added new JS Method for Guilds to check if they are "at peace", i.e. NOT at war with any other guilds (Xuri):
.IsAtPeace() // Returns true if guild is at peace, and not at war with any other guilds
Added support for triggering onPickup JS event for Characters, and not just items (Xuri)
Created framework, gumps, initial system for Bulk Order Deeds (Dragon Slayer)
Expanded BOD system to include gold, fame and special item rewards (Xuri)
Added optional support for triggering BOD offers from shopkeepers via context menus (Xuri)
Added new UOX.INI section with settings for Bulk Order System: (Xuri)
OFFERBODSFROMITEMSALES=1 // If enabled, shopkeepers might offer BODs when players sell items to them
OFFERBODSFROMCONTEXTMENU=0 // If enabled, shopkeepers might offer BODs via context menu option
BODSFROMCRAFTEDITEMSONLY=0 // If enabled, only selling of crafted items will trigger BOD offers
BODGOLDREWARDMULTIPLIER=1 // Reward multiplier for Gold given for completing a BODs - defaults to 1.0
BODFAMEREWARDMULTIPLIER=1 // Reward multiplier for Fame given for completing a BOD - defaults to 1.0
Updated smithing-related create DFNs (dfndata/create/*) with proper names for entries (Xuri)
Added special BOD item rewards: (Xuri)
Sturdy Pickaxe - More uses than normal pickaxes
Sturdy Shovel - More uses than normal shovels
Mining Gloves +1/+3/+5 - Boosts mining skill when equipped
Runic Hammers - Adds bonuses to crafted weapons and armors, applied after crafting the items (js/skill/craft/crafting_complete.js)
Colored Anvils - No unique property other than color, but can be added to houses as decoration/functional anvils
Ancient Smithy Hammers +10/+15/+30/+60 - Boosts blacksmithy skill when equipped
(Not fully implemented, AoS feature) Gargoyle's Pickaxe
(Not fully implemented, AoS feature) Prospector's Tool
(Not fully implemented, AoS feature) Powder of Temperament
(Not fully implemented, AoS feature) Blacksmith Power Scrolls +5/+10/+15/+20
Updated onMakeItem() JS event to always include the create entry ID as a parameter, even when crafting an item failed (Xuri)
Fixed an issue where EraStringToNum JS Function would return incorrect values and lead to unexpected behaviour
Added some safeguards against server crashes in onNameRequest() and onTooltip() JS Events
Updated Item DFNs with ORIGIN and SECTIONID tags for relevant items
Added JS Function to make comparing eras (based on object origin or server settings) easier:
EraStringToNum( eraString ) // Takes an era string (uo, t2a, uor, td, lbr, aos, etc) and returns an int
Updated some JS scripts to use EraStringToNum() for era comparisons (potionkeg.js)
Default CORESHARDERA setting is now LBR
Removed PUB15 as a separate "era" - it's identical to late stage LBR anyway:
Removed support for GETPUB15 tag
Added support for GETUO tag for items/NPCs:
GETUO=<sectionID> // Inherit DFN section if core shard era is Ultima Online (original release, before T2A)
Rewrote portions of MsgBoardQuestEscortCreate() function in msgboard.cpp to ensure only escort regions within same world as NPC can be selected as destinations
Increased maximum number of possible escort regions that can exist from 255 to 65535
Added region definitions for all shrines in Britannia (Fel & Trammel), and marked them as valid destinations for NPC escorts (uox3/regions/regions.dfn)
Moved bankers from vendor to human DFN files, and made them inherit basehuman instead of basevendor - since they are not vendors
To address an issue with escorted NPCs not timing out and vanishing if they are left in a "dormant" area of the world with no player activity, the NPCs are marked as "always awake" the moment they arrive at their destination. Note that the uox.ini setting ALLOWAWAKENPCS needs to be enabled for this to work.
Fixed an issue where spawnsection of spawners did not show up correctly in tweak menu
Fixed an issue where the generic Orc AI script didn't have a return true at end of onDamage() event, which prevented all orcs from taking damage in combat (js/npc/ai/monster/orc.js)
Moved Anatomy skill-check in healing script (js/skill/healing.js) from onCallback1() function to onTimer() to prevent the skill-check from being spammable
Added mount ID for Frost Mite in creatures.dfn, allowing it to be used as mount
Exposed the following character properties to JS engine, which can be used to view/adjust the permanent hair/beard options for a character:
.hairStyle
.hairColour
.beardStyle
.beardColour
Updated 'kill hair, 'shavehair, 'shavebeard and 'remove commands to clear permanent hair/beard colour and style properties in addition to removing the item itself
Added a GM override to let GMs place as many houses as they want (js/server/house/houseDeed.js)
Fixed an issue where attempting to sell items to NPC shopkeepers could result in client crashing
Added a new JS Event:
onMultiLogout( iMulti, cPlayer ) // Handles players logging out while inside multis
Updated house script (js/server/house/house.js) with onMultiLogout event, which allows owners (always) and co-owners/friends/guests (if option enabled in uox.ini) to safely log out inside the house (without getting booted).
Added a "keyless" option for interacting with locked doors (js/item/doors.js) of player-owned houses, which lets owners/co-owners/friends/guests of a house use locked doors in the house without requiring a key in their backpack, if the options for that are enabled in UOX.INI. Enabled for owners/co-owners and friends by default (but not for guests)
Note that if option to safely log out is enabled, but keyless option is NOT enabled, then the server will check if the player has a key to the house in their backpack, and eject them from the house upon logging out if not. This is to make sure players don't get stuck inside a house they can't get out of because they lack the rights to open doors etc.
Added new UOX.INI options, under the [houses] section:
SAFECOOWNERLOGOUT=1 // Allow co-owners to safely and instantly log out inside house
SAFEFRIENDLOGOUT=1 // Allow friends to safely and instantly log out inside house
SAFEGUESTLOGOUT=1 // Allow guests to safely and instantly log out inside house
KEYLESSOWNERACCESS=1 // Allow owner of house to use locked doors in house without key in pack
KEYLESSCOOWNERACCESS=1 // Allow co-owners of house to use locked doors in house without key in pack
KEYLESSFRIENDACCESS=1 // Allow friends of house to use locked doors in house without key in pack
KEYLESSGUESTACCESS=0 // Allow guests of house to use locked doors in house without key in pack
Fixed NOHAIR tag from races.dfn not being loaded correctly
Extended GetSpawnRegion JS Function to fetch spawn region reference based on a set of coordinates. Supported syntax are now:
GetSpawnRegion( spawnRegionID )
GetSpawnRegion( x, y, worldNum, instanceID )
Added new DFN tags for Items and NPC:
SECTIONID // Override which [sectionID] is stored for an object
ORIGIN // Store reference to which expansion/era of UO an item/NPC originated in
Added new Item/Character JS property:
.origin // Get reference to expansion/era of UO an item/NPC originated in
Fixed an issue with IsInBuilding JS Function which could only handled a limited subset of instance ID values
Corrected name of tag used to attach scripts to ore types - from SCRIPTID to SCRIPT
Implemented potion kegs; these can be crafted by carpenters/tinkerers, and can be used to store potions at a fraction of their original weight (Dragon Slayer)
Only the owner (if locked down), the current holder (if in backpack) or someone who have previously taste identified a potion keg may add additional potions to it (Xuri)
Potions dropped from monsters and bought from stores are unidentified by default, but can be identified by players using the taste identification skill. (Xuri)
Potions crafted by players are identified by default for all to see (Xuri)
Releasing locked down items in houses now set the items as movable (1) instead of client default (0) (Xuri)
Added socket as another parameter to the onToolTip JS event
Fixed an issue with onDyeTarget event where the dyetub and target object parameters were not set properly
Fixed some incorrect casting animation-related variable assignments for AI_HEALER and AI_EVIL_HEALER
Fixed an issue with pets not going wild from lack of loyalty to their owners when at zero loyalty
Addressed issues with idle/fidget animation setup that could cause NPCs to blink out of existence
Removed stray semicolon behind control statement related to triggering of OnFacetChange JS event
Fixed an issue with Bless spell when cast from item
Some minor code cleanup
Misc cleanup and standardization of style and naming conventions in code and scripts
Added missing code for showing race in paperdoll based on ini setting
Players can no longer use Polymorph spell while incognitoed, or while under effect of tribal paint
Players can no longer use Incognito spell while polymorphed, or while under the effects of tribal paint
Facial hair is now removed from players who are under the effects of Incognito spell that changes their gender for female
Added new JS Events:
onCarveCorpse( pUser, iCorpse ) // Triggers for iCorpse when being carved by pUser
onFacetChange( mChar, oldFacet, newFacet ) // Triggers for character when moving between facets
onDyeTarget( pUser, dyeTub, targItem ) // Triggers for dyeTub when player tries dying an item
Added new JS Functions to create houses (from house.dfn) and base multis (using raw multi IDs):
CreateHouse( houseID, x, y, z, worldNum, instanceID );
CreateBaseMulti( multiID, x, y, z, worldNum, instanceID );
Added new JS Character/Item Method:
.HasScriptTrigger( scriptID ) // Returns true if script with scriptID is present on object
Added new JS commands for GMs in js/commands/custom/misc-cmd.js
'addhouse houseID // Add house from house.dfn at target location
'addmulti multiID // Add base multi from client multi files at target location
Fixed a missing definition for GetStartTime JS function which would cause an error in the help menu script
Tweaked some messages output to the UOX3 console during startup for improved clarity
NOte, many method calls are passing copies of collections. Did not change, as that could change functionality (unlikely), but this is a syntax only exerersize.
Just changing value (copes) to reference (and provide a const/nonconst method) would see a noticeable speed difference.
Added JS-based help menu accessible via character paperdoll, with modernized style and UI, ability for players to change their password
Minor cleanup and addition of a few extra features to help menu, like a safe teleport option for players who are potentially stuck, updated server info details and integration with UOX3's existing GM paging system as support options (Xuri)
Added new JS functions to retrieve server data used for server stats in help menu:
GetItemCount() // Gets number of items on server
GetMultiCount() // Gets number of multis on server
GetCharacterCount() // Gets number of characters on server
GetServerVersionString() // Gets server version as a string
Added new UOX.INI settings to control safe teleport for stuck players via the Help menu in Paperdoll:
MAXSAFETELEPORTSPERDAY=1 // Max teleports per day, defaults to 1
TELEPORTNEARESTSAFELOC=1 // Teleport player to nearest safe location (1) or random safe location (0)
Fixed an issue where karma titles would inadvertently have the space behind the title trimmed before being displayed in paperdoll, resulting in erroneous display of title + name there
Fixed an issue with a cooking script (js/skill/cooking/cooking.js) where sweet dough would not get consumed properly on cooking (Dragon Slayer)
Updated C++ function calcRegionFromXY to work with CBaseObject instead of CChar, so it also works for Items
Items now have current town region stored as an object property during runtime. This is calculated on load, when container property is updated, and when an item is picked up or dropped. The region is also accessible via the (read-only) JS Item property .region
Added new JS Event to allow capturing button presses from the old-school gump displayed by client via packet 0x76, which was originally used by the old-school crafting menus in T2A. The requirement for this to work is that the gump in question must have a gumpID between 0x4000 and 0xffff (which can be set when manually creating a packet with this ID via JS), and the Event itself must be in the global script:
onScrollingGumpPress( pSock, gumpID, buttonID )
Added new JS Event to allow better control over which names UOX3 sends to the client for characters:
onNameRequest( myObj, requestedBy ) // return custom string, or return empty string/nothing/true/false to use default name
Updated JS Events to also work for Items (previously only worked for Characters)
onLightChange( myObj, lightLevel )
onTempChange( myObj, temp )
onWeatherChange( myObj, weatherType )
Adjusted default temperature for town regions with no weather systems defined from 0 to 20 degrees Celsius
Updated some JS scripts (fishing.js, baking.js and cooking.js) to make use of GetTempTag/SetTempTag rather than GetTag/SetTag
Added cancel-checks to targeting functions in command script for add-commands (js/commands/targeting/add.js)
Updated get command script (js/commands/targeting/get.js) to allow retrieving region ID and name using 'get region
Updated misc command script (js/commands/custom/misc-cmd.js) to add 'gettemptag and 'settemptag commands, used to retrieve/set temporary custom tags from/on objects
Fixed a bug where Spirit Speak skill would be checked for race languages even if the race had LANGUAGEMIN defined as 0 (or not defined at all)
Fixed an issue where players using regular UO client would get stuck in a black void after teleporting between worlds, by adding an additional character refresh after the teleport
Fixed an issue where crafting tools for Blacksmithing and Carpentry would attempt to fetch the value of an incorrectly named INI setting to handle durability loss for the tools
Added new setting under [settings] section of UOX.INI to control whether it should be possible to craft weapons from coloured ingots or not:
CRAFTCOLOUREDWEAPONS=0/1 // If enabled(1), players can craft coloured weapons. Defaults to disabled(0)
Fixed an issue where the correct ingots were not consumed when attempting to craft items using colored ingots
Fixed a rogue debug message leftover in the scissor script
Improved overall performance of NPC pathfinding (by nearly 60%!) by eliminating some double-work done when checking for blocking dynamics and statics
Optimized how the system for determining which internal map regions should have active NPCs; instead of there always being 9 active map regions surrounding any given player who's online, that number will now vary between 3 to 6 map regions, depending on how far the player is from boundaries between such map regions. This should reduce the amount of NPCs active and trying to pathfind at any given point when players are online.
UOX3 now adapts the time between each time it checks Spawn Regions based on how "full" the Spawn Regions are on average - the nearer they are to max capacity, the longer time between each time Spawn Regions are checked
Fixed an issue with reloading of spawn regions where UOX3 would forget about previously spawned NPCs/Items and respawn everything all over again. As part of the reload process, UOX3 now iterates over previously spawned objects and deletes these where appropriate
Added two new races to races.dfn - Ophidian (RACE 25) and Terathan (RACE 26) - which have been setup as racial enemies
Updated the race ID of relevant Ophidian and Terathan NPCs (dfndata/npc/arachnids.dfn and dfndata/npc/reptiles.dfn)
Added support for NPCs engaging other NPCs in combat if they are marked as racial enemies via races.dfn
Extended the amount of JS events supported by UOX3's JS engine from 96 to 192
Added new JS Event to allow overriding behaviour from Help button in paperdoll:
onHelpGump( pChar ) // Overrides default gump menu when pressing Help button in paperdoll
Added new JS Event to allow preventing characters from toggling on/off war/combat mode
onWarModeToggle( p Char ) // return false to prevent war mode toggle
Added new JS Event to allow overriding target selection in combat for default AI behaviours:
onAICombatTarget( pAttacker, pTarget ) // return true to select current target, or false to skip and look for another
Updated JS onDamage() JS event to allow returning false to override and prevent damage dealt to a character. Event must now return true to allow damage to go through
Updated JS Event onSwing to work for characters with no weapon equipped (iSwinging will be null, in this case)
Updated JS Object Method .KillTimers() to also work for Characters, not just Items
Added JS script that renders characters it's attached to immune to physical damage (js/npc/special/physical_immunity.js)
Renamed shadow_elemental.js to magical_immunity.js, as it's generic script that can be attached to any NPC
Added more pre-defined books to dfndata/misc/books.dfn (and dfndata/items/misc/books.dfn):
A Welcome (a_welcome) // Book by Blackthorn, dropped as loot by Betrayers
Added definitions for additional NPCs, with scripted special abilities where applicable:
Orc Brute (orcbrute) // Throws Orc Lords, cannot be targeted by provoked creatures
Orc Chopper (orcchopper) // Attacks deal AoE damage to nearby targets
Betrayer (betrayer) // Colossal Blow (stuns and peacemakes), AoE poison (2m range)
Golem Controller (m_golemcontroller/f_golemcontroller)
Golem (golem) // Colossal Blow (stuns and peacemakes)
Crafted Golem (craftedgolem) // Crafted version of golem
Exodus Overseer (exodusoverseer) // Magical Shield (immune to physical damage until shield down)
Exodus Minion Lord (exodusminionlord) // Magical Shield (immune to physical damage until shield down)
Exodus Minion (exodusminion) // Magical shield (immune to physical damage until shield down), periodic AoE burst
Added script that allows Tinkerers to craft golem followers via Clockwork Assembly items (js/item/clockwork_assembly.js)
Added script for mask of orcish kin, which when worn prevents all orcs from attacking the wearer (js/item/orcish_kin_mask.js)
Added AI script for Exodus clockwork NPCs, which amongst a few other things makes them spawn with a magical shield that prevents physical damage being dealt to them until the shield has been brought down by magic damage (js/npc/ai/monster/exodus_clockwork.js)
Added AI script for orc NPCs which prevent them from attacking characters wearing masks of orcish kin (js/npc/ai/monster/orc.js)
Added AI script for orc brute NPCs, which makes the NPCs toss orc lords (up to 10 in total) when attacked by magic spells (js/npc/ai/monster/orc_brute.js)
Added AI script for orc chopper NPCs, which makes the NPCs hit all nearby valid targets with their melee attacks (js/npc/ai/monster/orc_chopper.js)
Added script for NPC special ability Colossal Blow, which both stuns and adds a temporary peacemaking effect to targets (js/npc/special/colossal_blow.js)
Updated Provocation skill to disallow directing provoked creatures at targets with the custom tag provImmune present
Fixed an issue with initialization of wander areas for NPCs spawned via object spawners, which caused NPCs to not stick to their assigned areas, but wander according to their own free will. Can't have that!
Fixed some issues with itemlists pointing to non-existing items (a turnip and 10 of each magical reagent)
Fixed an issue where information on newly spawned characters would get sent twice to each nearby player
Changed default value of ACCOUNTFLUSH ini setting from 0.0 to 5.0 seconds
Misc minor cleanup of console messages during startup and shutdown
UOX3 now stores a timestamp for when an account receives its first login, which can be accessed via the new (read-only) JS Account Property .firstLogin.
UOX3 now stores a timestamp for when a player character is created, which can be accessed via the new (read-only) JS Character Property .createdOn. For legacy player characters, the creation timestamp is set the first time UOX3 loads the characters after this update.
Fixed an issue on Linux where pressing the arrow keys in the console would cause UOX3 to shut down
Updated UOX3 documentation
Fixed an issue in HandleGumpInput that prevented compiling UOX3 properly on Linux
Added new uox.ini setting that determines if item stats on unidentified magic items are shown or hidden:
HIDESTATSFORUNKNOWNMAGICITEMS=0/1 // Defaults to 1
Some minor updates to crafting related scripts
Added new Item DFN tags:
usesleft=# // The current amount of uses remaining for an item with limited use
maxuses=# // The maximum amount of uses for an item with limted use
Added new JS Item properties to match DFN tags:
.usesLeft
.maxUses
Updated scripts to make use of .usesLeft property instead of custom "UsesLeft" tag
Updated DFNs to include usesleft and maxuses tags and uses_left_tooltip script for all tools with limited use
Crafting and gathering tools bought from NPC vendors will now support a random and limited amount of uses (between what is defined as "current" and "max" uses)
Crafting and gathering tools created by player crafters will support a limited amount of uses based on the quality of the item crafted
Consolidated all blacksmithing menus into one script
Updated all the crafting scripts to reduce duplicate code
Various fixes and updates to crafting-related processes
Updated dictionaries with crafting-related entries
Adjusted maxSkill for Carpentry entries
Enabled Alchemy crafting entries for Explosion and Greater Explosion potions
Added new JS Item Methods to get/set the value (0-255) for specific parts (1-4) of temp variables ("more", "morex", "morey", "morez"):
.GetMoreVar( moreVarName, moreVarPart )
.SetMoreVar( moreVarName, moreVarPart, moreVarValue )
Updated Remove Trap script (js/skill/removetrap.js) to make use of GetMoreVar() and SetMoreVar methods
Updated inRange JS event to also trigger for Items with this event attached, when player characters come within update range. Updated syntax:
inRange( srcItem, pCharInRange )
inRange( srcChar, objInRange )
When UOX3 retrieves data from the onToolTip() JS event to potentially display custom object tooltips, it will use the ID specified in a temporary JS tag ("tooltipCliloc") on the object as the clilocID being sent to the client with the tooltip text returned from the script. If no such tag exists on the object, it defaults to cliloc ID 1042971.
Added new JS event that triggers _after_ an item has been removed from a container (no return values supported):
onContRemoveItem( iCont, objRemoved, pChar )
The JS Function SpawnNPC() can now spawn NPCs from NPCLISTS if provided with a boolean parameter flag (useNpcList). Updated syntax:
CChar SpawnNPC( npcSection/npclist, x, y, z, worldnumber, instanceID, useNpcList )
Added new JS Event to allow detection of movement near an object (items only, for now). Distance at which it triggers determined by part 1 of the item's MORE property. Use long ranges with care! Syntax:
onMoveDetect( srcObj, pChar, rangeToChar, oldCharX, oldCharY )
Added new JS script (js/server/misc/dungeon_traps.js) for handling trap mechanics in (primarily) dungeons. The traps all trigger on collision, and use different parts of the "morez" property to determine enabled/disabled status, damage, min skill required to disarm, max skill at which player can still gain skill from disarming. Disarming renders trap inactive for 60 seconds. Implemented trap types:
Spike Traps // Active for ~5 seconds after triggered, deals damage every 1 second.
Giant Spike Trap // Active for ~1 second after triggered, deals high instant damage one time
Saw Traps // Active for ~5 seconds after triggered, deals damage every 1 second.
Gas Traps // Active for ~5 seconds after triggered, applies poison to target every 1 second
Fire Column Trap // Active for ~5 seconds after triggered, deals damage every 1 second after initial delay of 1 second
Stone Face Traps // Active for ~3 seconds after triggered, deals damage every 1 second after initial delay of 1 second
Mushroom Trap // Active for ~2 seconds after triggered, applies poison to target every 1 second after an initial delay of 1 second
Added dungeon traps to 'add menu, under Buildings > Decs > Dungeon Traps
Added new commands to make modifying IDs of items (and NPCs) easier:
'incid # // Increment/decrement ID of target by specified amount
'rincid # // Repeatedly increment/decrement ID of target/multiple targets by specified amount
Updated 'add and 'radd commands with new, optional syntax to make adding trees easier (potentially with GM tools/macros), as it will add both trunk and leaf at same location with a single command:
'add tree [trunkID] [leafID]
'radd tree [trunkID] [leafID]
Updated AreaCommand GM command to include support for setting the .decayable property on multiple items at once. Also updated the script with appropriate system messages throughout, which now also show how many items were affected by use of the command
Added new item script (js/item/gate_opener.js) that can be used to make switches/levers raise/lower multiple nearby gates. See script comments for details on setup
Updated various JS scripts that used GetSByte() to retrieve Z of last targeted location from Socket to manually add height of targeted tile for client version below 7.0.9 only
Fixed an issue where items created with 'decorate load command could be set as decayable
Fixed an issue where multiple timers could be running on a single door by manually opening and closing it repeatedly. Closing a door will now kill the associated timer on said door.
Fixed incorrect IDs for secret doors in Item DFNs (they were off by 1, so would not work properly)
Updated name of all secret doors in dfndata/items/building/doors.dfn to inherit name from tiledata instead
Added secret door IDs to dfndata/harditems/harditems.dfn
Item and NPC definitions can now make use of randomization for the ID tag, for more variety. Syntax:
id=[id1] [id2] [etc] // Example: id=0x0e42 0x0e43
Fixed MORE values of "hard scripted" books in dfndata/items/misc/books.dfn
Added Ice and Fire dungeon locations (dfndata/location/location.dfn) and added these to the GM travel menu (dfndata/item/travelmenu.dfn/travelmenu.bulk.dfn)
Fixed body ID for ancient wyrm NPCs, which also fixes their name (dfndata/npc/dragons.dfn)
Added more pre-defined books to dfndata/misc/books.dfn (and dfndata/items/misc/books.dfn):
Quest of the Virtues – Volume 1 // [quest_of_the_virtues_vol1]
Fropoz's Journal // [fropoz_journal]
Translated Gargoyle Journal // [translated_gargoyle_journal]
Kabur's Journal // [kaburs_journal]
Updated code for spawn containers to allow spawning more than one item per container; by default, a spawn container will now spawn every item from an itemlist if set as the spawnobjlist property for that spawn container. These itemlists can contain direct item references, references to other itemlists or even lootlists
Added 4 levels of dungeon treasure chests that can be placed out as spawn objects in dungeons, with items and valuables spawning inside on a regular interval. These can be found in dfndata/items/gmmenu/dungeon_treasure_spawners.dfn, with associated itemlists being found in dfndata/items/itemlists/itemlists.dfn (dungeontreasureloot1, dungeontreasureloot2, dungeontreasureloot3 and dungeontreasureloot4). They can also be located in the 'add menu under GM Menu > Dungeon Treasures
Added spawn regions for dungeon treasure chests in the following areas:
Covetous, Deceit, Despise, Destard, Fire, Hythloth, Ice, Shame, Wrong, Yew Crypts, Daemon Temple, Trinsic Passage, Cove Orc Fort, Terathan Keep, Vesper Bank, Trinsic Bank
Updated Lockpicking skill to check for the existence of skill difficulty on locks, and use those to perform skill checks when attempting to pick those locks. Difficulty on a lock can be setup using the morey property using this syntax:
morey=[0x00] [0x00/0x01] [0x##] [0x##] // the first part is unused, the second is used with Unlock spell, the third and fourth are the minimum skill to unlock and the max skill that can be gained from picking the lock
Updated Unlock spell to check for existence of morey property value on lock. If there's a value, and the second part of the value is not 0x01, Unlock cannot be used to unlock the lock. By default, dungeon treasure containers level 1 and 2 are unlockable with the Unlock spell, while levels 3 and 4 are not, and require Lockpicking skill to unlock.
Fixed an issue where player characters would "skip a step" when moving under certain circumstances (like coming out of hiding)
Added new decorations in default world templates for the following areas:
Covetous, Deceit, Despise, Destard, Fire, Hythloth, Ice, Shame, Wrong, Hedge Maze, Wind (city), Terathan Keep, Orc Caves, Ilshenar facet, Ilshenar dungeons
Updated decorations in default world templates for the following areas:
All cities in Britannia and the Lost Lands
Updated decorations in default world templates to address issues like missing water/swamp tiles, floor/roof tiles, etc. in various places
Added special behaviours in some areas:
Lever puzzle in Covetous
Monster-spawning brazier in Deceit
Switch/portcullis behaviour in Hedge Maze
Updated teleport.scp with teleport locations for:
Hedge maze, Hythloth lvl 2 teleport maze, Wrong dungeon, Buccaneer's Den to/from mainland, various Ilshenar teleport locations
Players flagged as criminals or non-innocent aggressors in PvP combat can no longer use public moongates
Pets will now teleport along with the player both when using moongates (public or spell-based), recall, object-based teleporters or hard-defined teleport locations from teleport.scp
Updated onStatGained, onStatLoss and onStatChange JS events:
Additional parameters now supported by events - statGainAmount and statLossAmount
onStatGained( player, statID, statGainAmount ) // statGainAmount is always positive
onStatLoss( player, statID, statLossAmount ) // statLossAmount is always positive
onStatChange( player, statID, statChangeAmount ) // statChangeAmount can be negative or positive
The return value from onStatGain and onStatLoss events can now be used to control behaviour:
return true - stat gain/loss is allowed, and server will go through with the stat update
return false - stat gain/loss is not allowed, server will prevent the stat update, and will prevent additional scripts with same event and/or hard code from running
onStatChange will now run as long as onStatGain or onStatLoss events return true, and if those events are not defined
Fixed an issue where Healing script (js/skills/healing.js) would break because Math.Round() was used instead of Math.round() (Thanks, HeyYaNITO!)
Fixed an issue where players would experience higher than expected delays for firing ranged weapons after moving
Shifted [directories] section of UOX.INI further up in the file, to make it easier to find
Added new UOX.INI setting to control for which facets spawn regions are enabled (defaults to none):
SPAWNREGIONSFACETS=# // # is a bitmask that determines which facets to enable spawn regions for. Supported values:
0 = No facets enabled (default)
1 = Felucca
2 = Trammel
4 = Ilshenar
8 = Malas
16 = Tokuno
32 = Ter Mur
Examples: A value of 1 = only Felucca is enabled, value of 3 = Felucca + Trammel, 10 = Malas + Ilshenar, 63 = all facets enabled, etc.
Added new Admin commands to enable/disable spawn regions in specific facets (note that this does not affect already spawned objects):
'enablespawns <facetNum/facetName>
'disablespawns <facetNum/facetName>
Updated CSpawnRegion::doRegionSpawn() function to only spawn objects in spawn region if world associated with spawn region is enabled in SPAWNREGIONSFACET uox.ini setting
The community-based spawn file now comes bundled with UOX3, and shard admins can choose whether to activate the spawns from this file during the welcome gump that pops up first time they log in
Updated main UOX3 docs to add a simple filter feature, to make it easier to find stuff in the docs
Updated onSkillGain, onSkillLoss and onSkillChange JS events:
Additional parameters now supported by events - skillGainAmount and skillLossAmount
onSkillGain( player, skillID, skillGainAmount ) // skillGainAmount is always positive
onSkillLoss( player, skillID, skillLossAmount ) // skillLossAmount is always positive
onSkillChange( player, skillID, skillChangeAmount ) // skillChangeAmount can be negative or positive
The return value from onSkillGain and onSkillLoss events can now be used to control behavior:
return true - skill gain/loss is allowed, and server will go through with the skill update
return false - skill gain/loss is not allowed, and server will prevent the skill update, but will not block additional scripts with same event from running
onSkillChange will now run as long as onSkillGain or onSkillLoss events return true, and if those events are not defined
Updated JS Docs
Fixed an issue where the color of NPC corpse names would not always match up with the NPC's flag color
Fixed a bug where the baseRange and maxRange properties of ranged weapons would not get saved to world files. These values are now saved in the format of RANGE=baseRange,maxRange
Changed the way items are added to containers, to ensure that the order in which the items are displayed to the player always reflects the order in which they were added; now the most recent item added/moved in a container will always be rendered on top of older items.
Made adjustments to how items are randomly added to containers; should use more of a given container gump's available area now
Exposed Item property to JS engine, which contains serial of the creator of an item:
.creator // contains serial of the creator of an item. If set, maker's marks will show up in the item's tooltip
Fixed an issue where JS engine would lose track of script context if one script used CreateDFNItem() or SpawnNPC() functions and the new objects had events that triggered upon creation. UOX3 now restores the original script context at the tail end of these functions.
Added new JS Event to allow inserting custom tooltip text for objects, which will be displayed in tooltips right after the object name. Any text returned from the event will be displayed, and the text can make use of the same HTML tags as gumps to make changes to color, font, etc.
onTooltip( myObj ) // Triggers for objects right before the object's tooltip properties are sent to client
Updated 'tweak and 'set commands to refresh item being modified if movable state of item changes, so the change is reflected in nearby clients
Fixed an issue with NPC vendors and items bought from players not being properly removed from the vendor's "bought container" when players buy them again
Ported Item Identification skill from code to JS (js/skill/itemid.js) and removed hard-coded version
Implemented magic item generator in JS (js/item/magic_item.js). When this script is attached to an NPC, it has a chance to generate magic weapons, armors, wands/staffs and rings as loot on the NPC's corpse when slain. The chance of getting quality magical items increases with the fame level of the NPC in question. The types of magical items generated follows the pattern of such items as implemented in UO prior to the AoS expansion.
Examples:
exceedingly accurate war hammer of vanquishing
substantial, accurate axe of power and Daemon's Breath
silver long sword
massive platemail arms of Protection
metal shield of defense
durable ringmail tunic of guarding
All magic items have a chance to have spell effects attached (with rings/wands being guaranteed to have these), with a limited amount of charges available. For weapons, these effects activate on successful hits in combat, while for armors they activate on equip, and then periodically as long as the item is worn. Rings and wands/staffs have to be manually activated and targeted - with the exception of rings of invisibility, which activate the moment you equip them!
Related scripts:
js/item/magic_armor_equipeffects.js
js/item/magic_weapon_accbonus.js
js/item/magic_weapon_equip.js
js/item/magic_weapon_spell_attack.js
The magic item loot generation script has been attached to a number of different NPCs, all of which now have a chance to drop magic items as loot when defeated.
A bonus magical item - the glacial staff - has also been implemented (js/item/magic_glacial_staff.js), and has a chance to drop as loot from Giant Ice Serpents!
Fixed an issue with CustomTarget where the target message would not be displayed if the cursorType parameter was provided
Fixed bug with 'rename command, which referenced a non-existing variable that caused a script crash
Added additional object properties to 'get and 'set commands:
.shouldSave // Determines if an item should be saved in worldfiles or not
.baseRange // Determines the base range of a ranged weapon, less than which it becomes less effective
.maxRange // Determines the max range of a ranged weapon, beyond which it cannot reach its target
The feature that allows stats like Strength, Dexterity and Intelligence to provide bonuses to skill checks has been turned into a UOX.INI setting, which is disabled by default. The bonuses have also been nerfed; they will no longer contribute more to the success of a skill check than the actual skill being checked!
STATSAFFECTSKILLCHECKS=0/1 // If enabled, stats can provide bonuses to skill checks based on the weighting for those stats as setup in dfndata/skills/skills.dfn
Updated damage tracking code to include the type of damage that was dealt (PHYSICAl vs HEAT vs COLD, etc)
Updated Character JS Method Damage() to include a new parameter that can specify the type of damage that was dealt to the character. The new parameter must always be included if other optional parameters are used. Note that updates might be required for scripts making use of this method.Updated syntax:
.Damage( amount )
.Damage( amount, damageType )
.Damage( amount, damageType, attacker )
.Damage( amount, damageType, attacker, doRepsys )
Supported damageTypes:
PHYSICAL = 1
LIGHT = 2
RAIN = 3
COLD = 4
HEAT = 5
LIGHTNING = 6 // magic damage
POISON = 7
SNOW = 8
Updated JS Event OnDamage to include an additional parameter that describes the type of damage that was dealt. New syntax:
onDamage( damaged, attacker, damageValue, damageType )
Updated JS Event OnSpellTarget to allow rejecting a spell being cast on a target by returning a value of 2 from the script
Split the character priv flag for magic reflection into a temporary one (one-time magic reflection spell) and a permanent one (innate permanent reflection ability). The temporary effect is put in place by Magic Reflection spell, and is removed after a successful spell reflect. The permanent one is an innate ability of a character and is not removed even after a spell is reflected.
Added new Character JS property to get/set state of a character's permanent magic reflect ability:
.permanentMagicReflect // 0 = disable, 1 = enable
Added special abilities/effects for the following NPCs:
Acid Elementals now have a chance to damage the melee weapons of their attackers
Dull Copper Elementals now explode on death
Shadow Iron Elemental is immune to targeted spell damage
Copper Elementals have permanent magic reflect, and reflect some physical damage back at their attacker
Bronze Elementals deal passive area damage to nearby players every 5 to 10 seconds
Valorite Elementals have permanent magic reflect, reflect some physical damage back at their attacker
Snow/Ice Elementals deal passive area damage to nearby players every 5 to 10 seconds
Lava Serpents deal passive area damage to nearby players every 5 to 10 seconds
Phoenixes deal passive area damage to nearby players every 5 to 10 seconds
Pixies have a chance to cast a random spell upon receiving a death blow:
Bless (target)
Curse (target)
Explosion (target)
Greater Poison (target)
Greater Heal (self, prevents death)
Ethereal Warriors will now resurrect dead players with positive karma
Ethereal Warriors now have a chance to drain target's health, stamina or mana on hit
Fire Breath special ability added to the following NPCs, with the random ability damage scaling with the NPCs current health:
Hell Cat, 5 to 8 dmg at max health
Fire Steed, 6 to 9 dmg at max health
Hell Hounds, 8 to 11 dmg at max health
Lava Lizard, 8 to 11 dmg at max health
Predator Hell Cat, 9 to 14 dmg at max health
Sea Serpent, 11 to 17 dmg at max health
Swamp Dragon, 15 to 22 dmg at max health
Armored Swamp Dragon, 15 to 22 dmg at max health
Fire Gargoyle, 20 to 30 dmg at max health
Deep Sea Serpent, 21 to 32 dmg at max health
Serpentine Dragon, 22 to 32 dmg at max health
Drake (Gray), 22 to 32 dmg at max health
Drake (Red), 22 to 32 dmg at max health
Nightmare, 26 to 39 dmg at max health
Dark Steed, 26 to 39 dmg at max health
Silver Steed, 26 to 39 dmg at max health
Kraken, 39 to 59 dmg at max health
Dragon (Red), 41 to 62 dmg at max health
Dragon (Gray), 41 to 62 dmg at max health
Shadow Wyrm, 50 to 75 dmg at max health
Reptalon, 51 to 77 dmg at max health
Skeletal Dragon, 52 to 77 dmg at max health
Ancient Wyrm, 60 to 90 dmg at max health
Update stats, skills and loot for all currently implemented NPCs
Removed an ancient piece of code that prevented corpses from being generated for various elementals and blade spirits on death. This was originally put in place because these creatures had no corpses, and would replace it with a backpack instead, but these creatures now all have corpses in all client versions supported by UOX3
Updated potions script (js/item/potion.js) with updated formula for amount of hitpoints healed by healing potions, and added restrictions for using them when at full health and/or if poisoned (Dragon Slayer)
Fixed a bug where creatures (and humans, if FORCENEWANIMATIONPACKET was disabled in uox.ini) would play animations with wrong frame count, causing the animations to either freeze for a few frames at the end, or get cut off a couple of frames early
Implemented bonus hit chance for Archery skill, based on mention of such a bonus in Publish 5 patch notes and related UO House of Commons chat. This has been exposed as a UOX.INI setting where this bonus can be tweaked:
ARCHERYHITBONUS=10 // Bonus hit chance for Archery skill added to regular hit chance in combat. Defaults to 10%
Implemented optional extra delay between moving and being able to shoot with ranged weapons in combat (in addition to whatever delay is there due to speed of the ranged weapon). This is exposed as a UOX.INI setting:
ARCHERYSHOOTDELAY=0.5 // Minimum delay in seconds from a player stops moving until they can start to fire their ranged weapon. Defaults to 0.5s
Fixed a bug where players who never entered combat mode could fire ranged weapons while moving
Updated Add-menu with some improvements for usability:
Menu now directly on the Objects (previously "Shard") tab for quicker access, with a small welcome text and quick-link button for UOX3 docs
Settings tab contains some (persistent, will be saved with character) options for how the Add-menu behaves, along with a few quick-access buttons to some useful commands. Available options:
Option to add chosen item at specific location instead of in GM's backpack
Option to add chosen item repeatedly until cancelled
Option to automatically reopen Add-menu on last menu that was open when a selection is made
Option to force decayable state of all added items to either off (doesn't decay), on (decays) or nothing (use item default)
Option to force movable state of all added items to either off (not movable), on (movable) or nothing (use item default)
Added a Home button at the bottom of the menu, that takes the user back to the front page of the Add-menu regardless of which menu page they're on
Updated Character/Socket JS Method SysMessage() with an optional parameter to specify the color used to display the system message. Updated syntax:
.SysMessage( "Text" ) // Display "Text" to user as a system message with default system message color from ini
.SysMessage( "Text %s %s", txtArg1, txtArg2 ) // Display "Text" to player with string arguments injected into text
.SysMessage( txtColor, "Text" ) // Display "Text" to user with a specified color
.SysMessage( txtColor, "Text %s %s", txtArg1, txtArg2 ) // Combination of text color, text and string arguments
Fixed a bug where hair/beard items could show up inside corpses
Fixed a bug where items could sometimes vanish (visually) from containers when bouncing back because player was not able to pick them up
Fixed a bug where players would be unable to pick up a freely movable item from a locked down container
Updated handling of item bouncing on pickup to use UOX3 dictionary messages instead of hard-coded client messages
Added support for new Dictionary language:
dictionary.POL - Polish (SERVERLANGUAGE=8 in uox.ini, or client language 83 if SERVERLANGUAGE is set to 0)
Added taming restrictions for Unicorn, Ki-Rin and Cu Sidhe (js/skill/taming.js)
Added modification of some creatures stats after they've been tamed (js/skill/taming.js)
Added restrictions for who can ride certain creatures (Unicorn, Ki-Rin, Cu Sidhe)
Updated words of power for Meteor Swarm spell to follow the same logic as other spells using Kal (Summon): Kal Des Flam Ylem
Added new Item/Character JS Methods to get/set temporary custom tags which don't persist across worldsaves (or across reconnects, for players):
.GetTempTag( "tagName" )
.SetTempTag( "tagName", tagValue )
When applying HPMAX, STAMINAMAX AND MANAMAX DFN tags to new NPCs, their current HP, STAMINA and MANA properties will now be automatically updated to match
Fixed a server crash caused by empty speech messages sent from certain clients
Fixed a bug that prevented teleport locations in Felucca/Trammel from working properly
Updated calculations in code for duration and damage of existing poison strengths (1 - Lesser, 2 - Normal, 3 - Greater, 4 - Deadly) to match with ~Publish 15 (LBR/pre-AoS), and added another poison strength for monster usage (5 - Lethal)
The strength of the Poison and Poison Field spells is now based on the average of the caster's Magery and Poisoning skills, the distance from the target (Poison spell only) and the target's Resisting Spells skill. If caster is further away than 2 tiles from target, the poison strength always equals Lesser Poison, otherwise the following rules apply:
If caster's combined skill is higher than 100.0, poison strength equals Greater Poison, with 5% chance of Deadly Poison (if Poison spell) or Deadly Poison (if Poison Field spell)
If caster's combined skill is higher than 70.2, poison strength equals Greater Poison
If caster's combined skill is higher than 30.2, poison strength equals Normal Poison
If caster's combined skill is 30.2 or lower, poison strength equals Lesser Poison
If target resists spell, poison strength is reduced by 1 level, unless it's already at the lowest level
Fixed an issue that would would let players move faster than they should have been allowed to
Fixed misc issues with Party System:
Mana and Stamina should now update for Party Members when added to the party, when going in/out of range and when their stats update while in range
Players who get disconnected or relog should now find themselves back in the same party they were in previously
Added system messages to inform party members about updates to their party, and to let invited players know they've successfully joined a party (or rejoined, if relogging)
World saves now operate on the principle of only saving changes done since the last world save. Combined with the fact that NPCs in UOX3 are only active if there are players in the same/neighbouring map regions, shard owners may expect to see a decrease in world save times ranging from ~11% to ~99%, depending on how active and how spread out their player base is. If no changes have taken place since last save, saves are virtually instantaneous!
